women and popular culture
Make sure you have a strong argument and support. Make sure the topic fit for the class. Please choose two different topic.
This course offers you the opportunity to critically examine the relationship between gender representations in popular culture and some of the social and economic issues of identity politics, both locally and globally.
Major essay: You are required to write a 6 page paper on a topic of interest, related to the class material or any aspect of popular culture that is relevant to you. Your final essay can build on the critical papers you have already written for this class, or it can explore and research a completely new topic of interest to you. If you have picked a new topic and you find that you have reached a deadlock with your research, please feel free to look into new topics that promise to be more productive. As long as your essay is submitted on time, you can definitely use the time you have to write it to explore as many angles as you feel comfortable with. The essay should include references to at least five academic sources (refereed books and articles). Separate chapters in a book can be considered separate references. When writing your essay please double-space, use font 12, number your pages consecutively and follow an approved citation system (MLA). Structure your essay using a clear introductory exposition, a substantial development section where issues are explored in reference to relevant scholarly writing, and end with a summary/conclusion. Make sure you have a well-developed thesis statement in which you clearly state your main arguments, how you will develop them, what feminist discourses you will use to support your ideas, and what your conclusion will be. Think about the thesis statement as a road map that you give to someone looking for directions: it should clearly indicate to your reader what s/he expects to find when reading your paper. You may use the ‘first person’ when writing if you wish. A separate Reference list is required at the end of the paper.
Evaluation Categories Include:
· Structure: topic relevant to course, ideas focused and coherent, topic understood in depth.
· Argument: evidence presented accurately logically; engages concepts covered in the course and the complexity of ideas.
· Sources: A wide range of scholarly sources consulted, sources used effectively, correct referencing
· Style: Well written, clear writing, appropriate tone.
· Mechanics: grammar, spelling, punctuation, well presented.
